A book lying idle on a shelf is wasted ammunition. Like money, books must be kept in constant circulation... A book is not only a friend, it makes friends for you. When you have possessed a book with mind and spirit, you are enriched. But when you pass it on you are enriched threefold. Henry Miller
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The best way to use a book is to read it. The second best way to use a book is to lend it out. The third best way to use a book is to give it away. If you’ve read a book, consider yourself lucky because you have an opportunity to share your knowledge with someone else.

But if you don’t know what to do with the book, go ahead and pass it on. When you pass on the knowledge acquired from the book, you are giving another person an experience that can enrich their life in ways they didn’t expect.

Source: The Books In My Life

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